No doubt about that logo. For we Washingtonians, it takes us right back home.
Sometimes I fail to understand Walthers... I have a complete Northern Pacific passenger train except one very important car: An observation! I...
Anytime you bring an engine out and "shop her", it's good to see them rolling again...
I wrote this in June of 2007. I now have the NP, 4-8-4, no. 2626 and also, an ALCO, high hood 660, No. 602, an exact replica of the engine that I...
It's been 14 months since we wrote about NP Northern "2626" but I've made a few strides to replicate the scene that I witnessed back in 1957. The...
Welcome Welcome to Trainboard, Matt... It's refreshing to see young people entering the relm of model railroading. The chatter always is that...
eBay addiction... I know the feeling, Garrett... I used to get a lot of things from eBay but pretty soon I saturated my pike with engines and...
0-6-0's...L9's? I wish I could add something substantial to this. I actually saw 0-6-0's at King Street station. I remember at least two of...
What does the future hold...? I recently took my grand 2 year old grand daughter on a cross-country train trip. Sunset Limited from Los Angeles...
Favorite engine by builder is: Alco PA2 Baldwin Shark EMD E7 Lima SP GS4 FM H16-24 Train Master GE U25B
Never hit "pay dirt" at a flea market but I did chance upon an estate sale at an antique shop once and walked out with a PFM GN 4-6-2, a UP 2-8-0...
Stewart Locomotive I have a collection of Stewart locomotives that replicate Baldwin, EMD and GE. Most have Kato drives and are among the...
Cracked Proto axles Flash and Les, Thank you both. I never thought I'd have this problem but so much has been written about that I was bound...
I have a couple of those Proto 2000 locos that suffer from cracked axles. I know the replacement axles are made by Athearn. How is that done?
King Street Station Never got to the Eastside although I had an uncle who actually lived on that street for many years. When I started modeling,...
You bet! Bob Hale's... I think it was upstairs in a building on Stewart and 5th Ave. Seattle was a great place for having so many hobby shops,...
King St. Station Layout Boxcab/Kurt, I kind of remember that layout. I can't remember which room it was in though. I do remember that it...
Renovating King Street Station When I was a child in the early fifties, King Street Station had a cafeteria and, I believe, a restaurant. Wonder...
The work bench I have two NP RS11's that need couplers and MU cables. Two NP GP18's in need of cables. I managed to find a couple of Stewart...
Wow, Dave! Now that is the ultimate! You were actually on that train...! It's been over 50 years ago but it was a real pleasure to read your...
